QUOTE(earthdome @ Nov 22 2009, 07:23 AM)
i forgot today got game. lol.
Ah.. Well it was a game of brilliant solid football by Inter except for that minute laspe of defence that lead to the goal.
Now for the moment that every Interista is waiting for...
25/11, 3:40 am at Nou Camp.
And finally without much injuries.
Players travelling to the Nou:
Goalkeepers: 1 Francesco Toldo, 12
Julio Cesar, 21 Paolo Orlandoni.
Defenders: 2 Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, 4
Javier Zanetti, 6
Lucio, 13
Maicon, 23 Marco Materazzi, 25
Walter Samuel, 26 Cristian Chivu.
Midfielders: 5 Dejan Stankovic, 7 Ricardo Quaresma, 8 Thiago Motta, 10 Wesley Sneijder, 11 Sulley Muntari, 14 Patrick Vieira, 15 Rene Krhin, 19
Esteban Cambiasso, 30 Mancini.
Strikers: 9
Samuel Eto'o, 18 David Suazo, 22
Diego Milito, 45 Mario Balotelli.
The ones in bold are definately starters in my book.
The one im not sure enough is the left back position and the midfield area. Chivu could be up against Messi(or not) or it could be Zanetti filling up the LB position. One thing i know is its impossible to put Zanetti on the bench so he will have to play either infront of Maicon or a left-back. One thing im worried about is Zanetti's pace against Messi. Lucio and Samuel will be our usual CBs. Maicon on the right for sure. Need to see him bombing forward if we're going to get anything from this match.
In midfield, they'll be a toss between Stankovic, Motta or Zanetti. Still unsure who Mourinho will start against Barca. Stankovic has been on fire for us. While Motta showed his accurate and dead-ball passing in the Bologna game.
If Chivu fills up the left back then Zanetti will fill in the Right of midfield so that leaves Motta or Stankovic to tinker in the left mid.
We also have to consider Sneijder's fitness for this crucial game. If his fit(god wills it), he will start. If not,(god forbids it) he'll play in the 2nd half. Stankovic will naturally be his replacement if Sneijder is not fit.
That leaves us with the 2 main strikers. They'll be key in tracking back into the midfield especially Eto.
My prediction:
----------Cesar-------------
Maicon-Lucio-Samuel-Zanetti
Stankovic-Cambiasso-Motta
--------Sneijder--------
-------Milito-Eto'o-------
Barcelona however, are having an unlucky spell with few notable players down with virus, injuries etc.
This is worst possible line-up Barca would play if and only if all those injured players arent getting better come match-day. Although i wouldnt rue out a possibility that Messi or Ibra could feature in the starting line-up.
Valdes
Alves-Pique-Puyol-Maxwell
Keita
Bosquets-Xavi
Pedro-Henry-Iniesta
I maybe wrong a little and Bojan could be playing. Heck, im no expert of Barca!
And an added info is that Marquez is cleared of H1N1 so he could be playing while Puyol filling up the left.
Clearly even if you put two frontman out of the game we're still clearly underdogs by a mile.
And i mean Barca <1.5. Inter <5 if you want to place any bets.
Everyones expecting nothing of us and clearly expecting a parking bus in the Nou Camp. Well hey, more joy if we win.

Barcelona however clearly needs a win if Rubin wins Kiev.
Lets prove those doubters wrong Interistas!
Do note Rubin - Kiev match is
2 hours earlier than ours.
Edit: I might add
Referee that evening will be Massimo Busacca.
This post has been edited by visionary1993: Nov 23 2009, 07:07 PM